January 7, 2020 Public Appeal for Proposals on Subsidies for Development of Terrestrial Basic Broadcasting Stations as Part of Project to Support Development of Broadcasting Networks

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has decided to make a public appeal for proposals on subsidies for a project on the development of terrestrial basic broadcasting stations as part of a project to support the development of broadcasting networks, as specified in the submission procedure.
Fiscal 2020 projects have been included in the fiscal 2020 initial budget proposal, and MIC makes a public appeal in advance so that the projects can be started promptly after the budget bill passes the Diet. Therefore, it should be kept in mind that the implementation of the projects is subject to the passage of the budget bill and that the contents of the projects are subject to change.

1. Subject projects

• 1.
  Project on The Development of Terrestrial Basic Broadcasting Stations as Part of Project to Support the Development of Broadcasting Networks (Secondary) under FY2019 supplementary budget
• 2.
  Project on The Development of Terrestrial Basic Broadcasting Stations as Part of Project to Support the Development of Broadcasting Networks under FY2020 initial budget

2. Projects outline

• 1.
  Implementing entities
  Prefectures, municipalities (including coordinating entities of multiple prefectures or municipalities), third-sector corporations, terrestrial basic broadcasters (including coordinating entities of multiple terrestrial basic broadcasters), and general incorporated associations (typical)
• 2.
  Project description
  As per Article 3 (1) of the Subsidy Guidelines on Projects to Support the Development of Broadcasting Networks (hereinafter referred to as “the Subsidy Guidelines”).

3. Method of submitting proposals

• 1.
  Period of submission
  From Tuesday, January 7, and no later than noon on Monday, January 27, 2020.
• 2.
  Method of application
  After preparing the documents under the Subsidy Guidelines and Public Appeal Guidelines and bring or mail one original, a copy, and a set of electronic media, such as a CD-R, to the competent and the application guidelines, bring or mail one electronic copy, such as one original, one duplicate, and CD-R, to the competent Regional Bureau of Telecommunications (the Okinawa Office of Telecommunications in the case of Okinawa).